Get Battlefield 1942 For Free!

Electronic Arts is celebrating ten years of Battlefield and as such, have released the first game, Battlefield 1942, free of charge to commemorate both the anniversary as well as reaching two million users on the Battlefield 3 Premium service.

Anyone find the juxtaposition of Battlefield 3 having a premium service when Call of Duty Elite is now free somewhat ironic? I digress.

The now ten-year-old classic can be downloaded off Origin, EA’s PC-based digital platform, entirely free of charge from today.

“When we launched Battlefield 1942 ten years ago, we had lofty ambitions to create a first-person shooter that would push the boundaries of innovation, creativity and design. We evolved the FPS gameplay formula by introducing the world to all-out warfare via land, air and sea,” said DICE boss Karl Magnus Troedsson.

“We wanted to thank our fans who have supported us throughout the years by restoring Battlefield 1942 for a digital re-release and give everyone a chance to play the game that started it all.”

Battlefield 3 currently boasts over 5.2 million active players a month, with the publisher calling it “the fastest selling title in EA’s 20+ year history” after it sold 17 million unit since October 2011, when it released.

All of that aside, what are you waiting for? Go and download Battlefield 1942 already. Dun-dun-dun, dun DUN DUN.